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The Edinburgh Festival is currently in full swing with a packed programme of great theatre, comedy, cabaret, music, musicals, opera, dance, physical theatre, film, visual art, talks, debates and spoken word.CMU’s sister media ThreeWeeks is covering it all and here in the CMU Daily we’ll pick out some highlights from this year’s coverage.Today, we talk to musician, comedian and story-teller Faye Treacy who is performing her “honest musical storytelling show” ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ at this year’s Fringe. Click here to read the interview.

Darius Campbell Danesh was seen with his Hollywood pal and fellow Scotsman Gerard Butler in a final photo taken just weeks before his tragic death. The former Pop Idol star was found dead in his Minnesota apartment on August 11, with his family finally sharing the heartbreaking news in a statement on Tuesday evening.

It's the line-up announcement we've been waiting for all year... Strictly Come Dancing is officially on its way back to our screens! Amongst the toe-tapping talent that BBC producers have recruited for the upcoming series in Autumn is television presenter and Loose Women frontwoman Kaye Adams. And Kaye's on-screen gal pal and last year's Strictly star Judi Love has exclusively recounted to OK! the words of wisdom she handed down following her stint.

Britney Spears’ ex-husband Jason Alexander was reportedly booked into the  Napa County Department of Corrections on two felony charges related to an alleged bracelet theft in 2015.  The charges are separate from his misdemeanor battery and trespass conviction from Spears’ June wedding to Sam Asghari for which he served a 64-day sentence in Ventura County.  Alexander was removed from the Ventura jail to the Napa County jail by authorities on Tuesday on the arrest warrant for grand theft with the value exceeding $400 and buying/receiving stolen property issued in 2016, FOX 2 in the Bay Area reported.  Alexander, who was infamously married to the "Toxic" singer for 55 hours in 2004, allegedly swiped the $2,000 bracelet from a home in Napa, according to TMZ.  Jason Alexander was booked into the Napa County jail on Tuesday in connection to a 2016 felony arrest warrant.  (Napa County Department of Correction) He allegedly admitted to stealing the diamond bracelet and pawning it from a woman's home where he had been staying for a few weeks at the time, police said.  He pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charges connected to Spears’ wedding on Thursday and was credited with time served.  Britney Spears and Jason Alexander were married for 55 hours in 2004.  (Getty Images) The 40-year-old was arrested at Spears’ home on June 9 after attempting to crash her wedding and has remained in jail.  He is also under a criminal protective order, meaning he is barred from being within 100 yards of Spears and the security guard involved.  His bail for the felony charge has been set at $20,000, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

planning to stop posing for topless photos when shooting his annual calendar. “I suspect I have done my final topless photo”, he wrote in his most recent autobiography, ‘The Dreamer’, which was released that year.

DEALSSony Music Publishing has announced a worldwide publishing agreement with songwriter and producer Taiko, real name Nicolas Jaña, perhaps best known for his work with J Balvin and Bad Bunny. “We are THRILLED to be working with Taiko”, says CEO of Sony Music Publishing Latin America, Jorge Mejia. “We can’t wait to collaborate with him and contribute to what’s already starting to be a stellar career”.Reservoir Media has signed a new publishing deal with songwriter and producer Nick Lee for his future works.

Kanye West, who said last week he is inspired by the "homeless," is reportedly selling his new fashion collection out of what look like trash bags.  A viral tweet taken by a shopper that showed West’s Yeezy Gap collection haphazardly spilling out of black bags has sparked a backlash from some fans.  "This is how they are selling Yeezy GAP," the tweet said. "The sales associate said Ye got mad when he saw they had it on hangers and this is how he wanted it.They won’t help you find ur size too, you just have to just dig through everything."  The user later tweeted, "Do you guys think Kanye is mad at me??" Kanye West attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Rich Fury/VF20/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) One commenter wrote, "Balenciaga & Kanye’s fetish with the homeless as ‘fashion muses’ it’s everything that is wrong with billionaires…they no longer see the plight of people, they don’t see humans that are suffering, they see opportunities to be "edgy" and profit from it… it’s disgusting." The collection is engineered by Balenciaga.  "Workin at Yeezy Gap is gonna be hell," another wrote, while showing a clip from a sitcom of pushy bargain shoppers.  A third wrote, "Fishing a $240 hoodie out of a garbage bag." Influencer Gigi Vives wearing a black jacket by Yeezy x Gap, a black blazer by Mango, a black hoodie by Weekday, black pants by na-kd, black boots by H&M and a black bag with gold details by Fendi, seen at the GESTUZ fashion show on February 1, 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark.  (Streetstyleshooters/Getty Images) Another shopper, who took a picture at a different store, said the clothes there

Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh's ex-wife Natasha Henstridge has paid an emotional tribute to the star after he was found dead on 11 August. Darius, who found fame on Pop Idol in 2011, tragically passed away aged 41 and was found in his US apartment in Rochester, Minnesota. His cause of death is unknown at this time.

Big Brother star Makosi Musambasi is living quite the different lifestyle 17 years on from her time on the show, after moving to the glamorous location of Dubai.The 41 year old appeared on the Channel 4 series back in 2005 and caused quite a stir in the house, before ending up in third place. And in new pics, Makosi appears unrecognisable in photos taken of her new life posted on her Instagram page, as she enjoys working hard and playing hard in the United Arab Emirates city. Zimbabwean model Makosi was the first African contestant to appear on Big Brother in the UK.

There was outrage in Manchester yesterday when a popular mural of late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was painted over with an advert for the debut album by fellow local musician Aitch.Unveiled in 2020, the painting of Curtis on Port Street in the city centre by artist Akse P19 was originally created to mark the start of the Manchester music and mental wellbeing festival Headstock that year. As well as paying tribute to Curtis, it also promoted mental health support service Shout and has subsequently become a popular landmark.So there was anger yesterday as a picture circulated on social media showing that the mural was being replaced by an advert for Aitch, apparently commissioned by Amazon Music.“Absolutely gutted to see our Ian Curtis mural painted over”, said Headstock on Twitter.

Following their triumphant Glastonbury performance this year, Confidence Man have expanded their UK tour. The band had already announced shows in London and Manchester, which sold out.“UK/Ireland you said what you want [it] so we’re giving it to ya”, said the group on Twitter.

Darius Campbell Danesh's ex wife Natasha Henstridge has paid a touching tribute to the star as she broke her silence over his shocking death on Tuesday.The singer, who rose to fame after appearing on Pop Idol in 2001, was found dead aged 41 on 11 August in his US apartment in Rochester, Minnesota. His cause of death is unknown at this time. Darius and Natasha, 48, were married from 2011 until 2018.The Canadian actress said she has “no words” as she penned a loving message in honour of her ex-husband, beside a series of photos of the pair together.

Right now we’ve no word on exactly when Bridgerton’s third season will drop on Netflix for our next instalment of Regency era beauty looks and Lady Whistledown drama. But until it does, we’re delighted that some of the key cast members have been keeping us posted on their beauty updates.

Princess Beatrice welcomed daughter Sienna with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in September 2021. Shortly after the news of Sienna’s birth, reports swirled that Beatrice, 34, and Edoardo, 38, would be moving to the Cotswolds and splitting their time between there and London.The pair went on to purchase a home in a quaint village in the Cotswolds which needed refurbishing and the family has continued to live in London since investing in it.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are unlikely to meet with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they visit the UK next month, a royal expert has claimed. Following their visit for the Platinum Jubilee, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to return to Britain again in September to attend charity events.

A man has been charged after a violent burglary at a home in Altrincham.

LOVE Island’s Luca Bish has dropped a huge that there could be trouble in paradise with Gemma Owen already. The fishmonger, 23, and 19-year-old appeared downcast as they left the Love Island reunion last night.

Love Island bombshell Antigoni Buxton has revealed that some of her conversations with other islanders were not aired throughout the series.During a Facebook Live interview with Daily Star, the singer confirmed that she’d had conversations with Jacques, Jay and Davide that were not aired during her time on the show.Upon her departure from the villa, Antigoni has become good friends with Jacques and the pair have attended events and even taken their mums out together.READ MORE: Love Island beauty offered £2,000 from obsessed fan to send them her used knickersSome fans were baffled as they didn’t appear to be very close while they were in the villa, but Antigoni set the record straight.She said: “With Jacques, you could see a little bit [of our friendship]. There were a couple of situations where I was giving him advice, there was one point when he was being stroppy and I pulled him [for a chat].”The singer continued on and said that they would “guide” each other, especially when they were feeling “lost”.She also admitted to “tagging along with Jacques and Paige a lot,” with whom she developed a tight bond, but audiences were stopped from seeing “the bigger picture” as most of their interactions were not aired.Antigoni continued: “I spent a lot of time with the guys, training, making food, it just wasn’t shown.

Love Island alumni Samira Mighty has revealed she believes Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti will be crowned the winners during Monday night's grand final.The former reality star explained that she's confident the pair will go the whole way and stay together after the series comes to an end later tonight [August 1].Since entering the villa as a bombshell, Ekin-Su partnered with Davide on Day 5, before later coupling with Jay and Charlie. READ MORE: Love Island's Samira Mighty breaks silence on Adam Collard's 'game plan' However, the Turkish actress soon came to her senses and decoupled with Davide on Day 23.Now, as the nation prepares to discover who will be crowned the winners and walk away with a share of £50,000, former Islander Samira Mighty has shared her thoughts on the couple.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, the singer said: "They're going to win, I'm telling you now, I will put money on that."The I Love Your Smile songstress went on to explain that the couple need their own television show, saying: "They really do, I hope they do to be honest."I think it would be funny, maybe Ekin-Su and Davide Travel to Rome and Travel Italy and stuff like that."I actually think they could be together for a while, I just see it, I don't know why, they're very suited and they're both beautiful people."Reflecting on the couple's brutal honesty, Samira added: "I appreciate that in a relationship, they are able to say what they want to say and get over it in the next minute."And joke about loads of things, they're both definitely not insecure."Elsewhere, Samira had nothing but praise for Gemma Owen who has been coupled up with Luca Bish.The West End star said: "I really respect her, I think she's very mature for her

Josh Le Grove has revealed he was originally meant to enter the Love Island villa as a bombshell.The 22-year-old Essex lad joined the cast of the ITV2 dating show as part of the dramatic Casa Amor challenge alongside five other hunky singletons.However, he's since revealed that bosses were forced to make changes to the line-up following Liam Llewellyn's shock departure in the first week.READ MORE: Love Island's Coco Lodge would strip off for extra cash on OnlyFans as 'last resort'The Welshman left the villa after 36 hours and told his cast mates that he wasn't "giving 100 per cent Liam".His exit meant that the order of new bombshells got shuffled around.Opening up about his time on the show at the National Reality TV Awards, Josh told Daily Star said: "I was going to come in as the second bombshell, flew out but it got changed to Casa Amor."I think it was because Liam left and I think the order mixed up a little bit."I wanted to go in as a bombshell but glad I did Casa Amor."Since getting the boot from the villa, Josh has found romance with co-star Summer Botwe.The pair appeared to confirm their relationship as they stepped out hand-in-hand to The Prey gala screening in London on Tuesday.It comes after they were interviewed on Aftersun by host Laura Whitmore, with the pair enjoying a date live on the show.Josh, 22, declared he couldn't "wait to see" what happened between the pair during his appearance on the ITV2 spin-off series.Fans were sent into meltdown as the lovebirds opened up about their romance on air.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Josh and Summer are a stunning couple."Another added: OMG Josh and Summer being reunited on Aftersun."A third person posted: "Josh and Summer are so cute."While a fourth social

shot dead after taking a woman believed to be his girlfriend to meet with her estranged husband to discuss their divorce.Maurenzo 'Tuffy' Smith, 44, had accompanied the unnamed 28-year-old to a seafood restaurant where she met her 61-year-old husband, who is yet to be named.While the unnamed pair discussed their divorce proceedings, the separated spouses are said to have bubbled over with frustration after 20 minutes with an argument breaking out between the pair.READ MORE: Impact Wrestling's Sami Callihan praises 'island of misfit toys' after leg break returnAt this point, the husband is said to have left the restaurant, returned with a gun and fired off 13 rounds while inside the Crab Station Oyster Bar.Smith was struck and killed with multiple shots although the 61-year-old didn't manage to bump off his wife, who escaped the ordeal physically unscathed. The husband is said to have fled the restaurant soon after the shooting, hopping into his Maserati where he shot himself in the head.A representative for Harris County Sheriff's Office, Major Susan Cotter, said: "When he returned, he shot the male she was with multiple times, and he attempted to shoot her, but he missed.Houston cops responding to the event managed to catch up to the husband, who had sped away from the scene in a Maserati sports car.Officers were able to stop the 61-year-old, who subsequently exited the vehicle and shot himself in the head.The man was taken to Houston Northwest Hospital in critical condition and is not expected to survive the wounds sustained by the gunshot.